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Adult

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Professional Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups

Sharon, in her mid-fifties, is recently divorced and needs a roommate to share her Iowa home. Robyn, also in her mid-fifties, needs a place to hide and a chance to start over. But as Sharon begins to uncover Robyn’s secrets, they encourage her own deep-seated desire to transform her life completely. A dark comedy about what it takes to re-route your life – and what happens when the wheels come off.

REVIEWS

"The Roommate tugs at the heartstrings as much as it tickles the funny bone." - Louisville.com, Read More

"[...] a warm and wonderful story that explores how a person's ideas about herself can be limiting but, under certain circumstances, can change in a short period of time and alter the tragectory of one's life." - The Courier-Jurnal, Read More

"It’s probably going to enjoy a really long life in Equity houses and community theaters around the country. It’s just that good, and just that fun.” - Arts-Louisville.com, Read More

"Jen Silverman's The Roommate, a new one-act about isolation, second chances and the consequences of our choices, is as tragic as they come - and it's a tragedy that subtly grows beneath peals of uproarious laughter." - Broadway World, Read More

The Roommate premiered at the Actor's THetare of Louisville as a part of the Humana Festival of Plays in March 2015 under the direction of Mike Donahue.

Characters

CASTING

2f

CASTING ATTRIBUTES

All Female

SHARON - F, 54ROBYN - F, 56

Author

Jen Silverman

Jen Silverman is a New York-based writer. Born in the U.S., she was raised across the U.S., Europe and Asia. Her theatre work includes THE MOORS (Yale Repertory Theatre premiere, off-Broadway with The Playwrights Realm, Susan Smith Blackburn finalist); THE ROOMMATE (Actor’s Theatre of Louisville Humana world premiere, multiple regional productions including South Coast Rep, SF Playhouse and ...